Demonstrators protesting shutdown arrested outside McConnell's office
By Justin Wise - 01/23/19 05:09 PM EST
A group of demonstrators were arrested Wednesday after holding a sit-in outside an office for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to protest the partial government shutdown.
Video posted on social media showed several people sitting and repeatedly chanting "stop the shutdown" and "we need a paycheck" outside McConnell's office in the Russell Senate Office Building.
The protestors were later shown being zip-tied and detained by Capitol Police officers. Chants of "we want to work" and "where is Mitch" could be heard as individuals were escorted out of the building.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/426678-demonstrators-protesting-shutdown-arrested-outside-mcconnells-office